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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

husband, George A. Clarke, deceased, formerly
of Cumberland, in this State, be and the same in
hereby changed to his said father's name, to wit :
George Augustus Clarke.

In force.

SEC. 2. Ami be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect from and after its passage.

CHAPTER 23.

Passed Janu-
ary 28, 1858.

AN ACT entitled, an act authorising the re-
demption of Stamps issued under an act of As-
sembly, passed March 10th, eighteen hundred
and forty-live, which have not been used, and
are rendered useless by the repeal of the said
act.

Sum appro-
priated.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General As-
sembly of Maryland, That the sum of ten thou-
sand dollars be, and the same is hereby appropri-
ated, or so much thereof as shall be found neces-
sary, for the re-payment of all monies which have,
been paid into the Treasury under the act of
March 10th, eighteen hundred and forty-five,
entitled an act imposing duties on promissory
notes, bills of exchange, specialties and other in-
struments of writing, to aid in paying the debts
of the State, for stamped paper or papers, which
shall appear from evidence satisfactory to the
Comptroller not to have been used within the
meaning and intent of said act.

Treasurer to
redeem.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the Treasurer
shall redeem all paper or papers issued under said
act, which may be brought to him for redemption
prior to September 30th, eighteen hundred and
fifty-nine, properly certified by the Comptroller,
provided, he does not exceed the amount appro-
priated for this purpose in section first of this
act.

In force.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted. That this act .shall
take effect from the date of its passage.